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Physiographic Map from "Geography of Ohio," published in 1923. During the early 1900s, the study of regional-scale geomorphology was termed "physiography". Physiography later was considered to be a portmanteau of "physical" and "geography", and therefore synonymous with physical geography, and the concept became embroiled in controversy surrounding the appropriate concerns of that discipline.
The landforms of Earth are generally divided into physiographic regions, consisting of physiographic provinces, which in turn consist of physiographic sections, [1] [2] [3] though some others use different terminology, such as realms, regions and subregions. [4] Some areas have further categorized their respective areas into more detailed ...
The physiographic regions of the contiguous United States comprise 8 divisions, 25 provinces, and 85 sections. [1] The system dates to Nevin Fenneman's report Physiographic Divisions of the United States, published in 1916. [2] [3] The map was updated and republished by the Association of American Geographers in 1928. [4]
Physical geography (also known as physiography) is one of the three main branches of geography. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Physical geography is the branch of natural ...
physiographic region A portion of the Earth's surface with a common topography and morphology. [5] physiography Another name for physical geography. [5] piedmont. Also foothills. Any geographic region lying or formed at the base of mountains.
This category is for the listing of the various physiographic provinces, with a sub-category of physiographic sections. Make sure that an appropriate entry exists on Physiographic regions of the world if tagging an article with one of these three categories.
A physiographic province is a geographic region with a characteristic geomorphology, and often specific subsurface rock type or structural elements. The continents are subdivided into various physiographic provinces, each having a specific character, relief, and environment which contributes to its distinctiveness. The physiographic provinces ...
The sub-category for this is the Physiographic provinces, which in turn contains its sub-category of the Physiographic sections. Note: Ensure that an appropriate entry exists on the Physiographic regions of the world table before category-tagging any article with one of these three categories.